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Mojang’s Markus Persson has said he’s looking to create a space game that’s inspired by TV show Firefly, featuring a sandbox aspect like Elite “except done right”.

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Speaking just after picking up his Special Award at the BAFTA Game Awards last night, Minecraft creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has told VG247 he hopes to be fully involved in his next game by this summer.

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Although Mojang’s founder really likes Steam, he’s wary of one platform dominating the PC market.

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Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson has reiterated his belief in Double Fine’s Psychonauts 2 but also reconfirmed that neither company has anything to announce.

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“Notch is the games industry’s Justin Bieber right now. Let me walk you through this. Justin Bieber has exploded, and Justin Bieber, as much as many want to hate him, is a very talented guy. If you did a Venn diagram of Minecraft fans and Bieber fans, I’ve no idea what that would look like, but each one via the internet has been born into a seemingly over night success, even though it likely took a huge effort over a very long time. Being like that can help put you in the spotlight. Notch and Minecraft deserve every success they have.” – Cliff Bleszinski on Minecraft creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson to Develop.

“If someone copies your game a trillion times you won’t have a single lost cent. Some people are using that to ruin the internet. I still think piracy is wrong, but [it's on] the level of wrong me calling my friend an idiot. It’s wrong, but it’s such a minor thing. It’s ridiculously small.” – Markus “Notch” Persson to PC Gamer.

BAFTA’s announced it’s to reward the Special Award to Mojang’s Markus ‘Notch’ Persson at the BAFTA Video Game Awards next week.

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The 60 hour game jam is over, but charitable donations are still piling up thanks to Mojang’s Humble Bundle game jam.

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Pat’s trousers may be safe after all; Markus “Notch” Persson has clarified his position with regards to the funding of Psychonauts 2.

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Mojang boss Markus “Notch” Persson didn’t hesitate when Double Fine boss Tim Schafer said he’d need a lot of money for Psychonauts 2.

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According to Minecraft creator and studio boss Markus “Notch” Persson, Mojang is both indie and not indie at the same time. That is some massive zen, right there.

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Mojang CEO Carl Manneh has said three unannounced projects are in the works at the firm, two of which will possibly be announced or even released during the first half of 2012.

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Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson has released his Ludum Dare entry into the wild, and you can play it right now. Called Minicraft, the game lets players explore random environments, harvesting resources and crafting new structures, with an end goal of defeating the Air Wizard. Sounds familiar, of course, but the perspective isn’t. The game was created in 48 hours as part of a rapid game making challenge, with Notch live streaming his creative process to eager fans accompanied by a dubstep soundtrack.

Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Petersson has confirmed he will once again take part in a Ludum Dare challenge, which has creators design and build a game in just 48 hours. The Mojang boss intends to livestream the process next week, so would-be developers should probably tune in. Noth also took part in the August event, and you can play his creation here. Visit Ludum Dare’s website for more information on the challenge itself.

Thanks, Kotaku.

Minecraft indie maestro Markus “Notch” Persson has stepped down as lead developer of the game, handing the reins to Jens Bergensten with whom he’s worked for the past year.

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Now that Mojang has completed the official full release of survival adventure Minecraft, it has a number of goals it wants to tackle.

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Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” persson is in receipt of a totally unique Team Fortress 2 hat called the Top Notch. The multiclass item, which isn’t available to anyone else, shows Notch’s avatar in Minecraft style. Notch is a skilled player and fan of the series and seems pretty pleased by the gift. Check out the TF2 Wiki for pictures and a full description.

Thanks, Joystiq.

Bethesda and Zenimax have had a lot of bad press over its Scrolls trademark dispute with Mojang, but the publisher is in a difficult position and not exactly delighted by it, either.

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Awesome merchandise! Day and date digital releases! Marriage! Many other delightful things! Enter the world of brevity.

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Notch has just said on Twitter that Minecraft has now sold 3 million units. Here’s the tweet: “Minecraft just sold its third million copy!” Amazing. The game first launched bare bones in 2009, with the full version launching on November 11 and an Xbox 360 version to follow this holiday season.